Jerry Richardson got a nice birthday present today a new statue of himself placed outside Bank Andre Ellington Jersey of America Stadium in Charlotte.Richardson, owner of the Carolina Panthers, turned 80 years old Monday.MORE: All-time greatest Panthers | Ranking all 31 NFL stadiumsCalifornia artist Todd Andrewsdesigned the statue. Andrews also designed the statues depicting former Patrick Peterson Jersey team president Mike McCormack and Panthers linebacker Sam Mills, as well as six panther statues that adorn the gate entrances to the stadium in downtown Charlotte.Jerry Richardson statueThe Richardson statue sits on a four-foot-high pedestal, extending the structure to about 17 feet Chandler Jones Jersey tall. Andrews named it "The Tribute."For Richardson, the statue is a consolation prizefor Richardson, according to long-time Charlotte Observer columnist Tom Sorenson. The ultimate gift for Richardson would be a Super Bowl championship, Sorenson Haason Reddick Jersey wrote in a birthday columnto the Panthers' owner.